Scholarship Guidelines
Foothills Craft Guild


  1. Scholarships are available to members and non-members 18 years old or older.

  2. Scholarships are awarded for instruction, research, or writing in a field of study in a craft recognized by the Foothills Craft Guild.

  3. Applicants who have received scholarship money must wait for a period of 3 years before re-applying.

  4. Amount of award will be not more than 50 percent of cost of tuition, with a cap of $150.

  5. All applications must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a teacher, craft artist, or other appropriate person who is familiar with the applicant's work.

  6. Application blank, along with these supporting documents, should be mailed to Foothills Craft Guild, Attention Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 5087, Oak Ridge, TN 37831:
    • letter of recommendation
    • copy of class description from sponsoring teacher/organization
    • receipt of payment of class

  7. Application and above support documents must be received by the Foothills Craft Guild before the date of the class. Allow 6 weeks for processing the application request.

  8. All applications are reviewed per the policies established by the Board of Directors. Recommendations are made by the Scholarship Committee and are then presented to the Board of Directors for a final decision. Applicant will be notified approximately 6-8 weeks after receipt of the application.

  9. Scholarship checks will be paid and mailed to the sponsoring teacher/organization or will be sent as reimbursement to the student.
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January 2006